Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 194: Propose Marriage

Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Propose Marriage

"General, you should take a break."

Liu Jie advised the general softly, seeing him look tired.

"Have we found out anything yet?" Shen Wenchen put down his pen, lifted his eyes, and looked at Liu Jie.

"Not yet, two tried to commit suicide by poisoning, we’ve dislocated their jaws, and the other three are keeping mum. However, they should not last long."

Thinking of the five people in the dungeon, Liu Jie respectfully responded.

"Alright, you can go now. Be vigilant these days, there’s a gathering soon, and those foxes will have to show their tails."

"Yes."

Liu Jie bowed and stepped back. After he had left, Shen Wenchen rubbed his swollen temples.

Although he was with Song Lian in his previous life, he was not clear about many things in Yan City. The influence of the former city masters was pervasive and intricate, with countless vermin hiding beneath the surface. It had taken a year and a half for General Zhang, who had also been stationed here, to root out all the cancerous elements of Yan City.

As he was thinking about it, he heard the chirping of sparrows. He looked out the window and saw Adai tilting his head, watching Shen Wenchen.

"Adai, come here."

Shen Wenchen signaled for Adai to come over while sitting on a chair by the window.

The sparrow was much fatter than it had been two years ago. When he saw his master beckoning, Adai tilted his little head and preened his feathers with his red beak to ensure he was looking his best, then fluttered over to Shen Wenchen’s hand.

Shen Wenchen found Adai’s vanity amusing, so he tapped his head with his finger before untying the note from his claw.

...

After telling stories to the three children, Nanzhi lay in bed staring blankly after washing up.

What should she do?

What could she do?

She couldn’t embroider, so she couldn’t make a living selling embroidery. She wasn’t a great cook, didn’t have the capacity to open a restaurant or invent any new dishes. As for starting a small business, there were already more than ten vendors on the street where her mother set up her stall.

The more she thought, the more confused she became.

Everything is hard at the beginning, but at least people could get started. What about her?

She couldn’t even figure out where to start.

The more she thought, the more she couldn’t sleep.

When Shen Wenchen visited the Lin Family the next day, he noticed the dark circles under Nanzhi’s eyes. She looked like she hadn’t slept in three days.

"What brings you here?" Nanzhi rubbed her eyes, looking bewildered.

"I’m here to discuss our matter with your parents." Shen Wenchen looked surprised - he remembered telling Nannan he would visit today.

"Huh?"

Did Shen Wenchen say that? Nanzhi’s mind went blank.

Luckily, Shen Wenchen arrived early. Lin’s mother and the daughters-in-law had not yet left, and the Lin men who had just stepped out were called back.

The ten family members sat in the living room, all looking at Shen Wenchen who was sitting in the middle.

"Wenchen, why have you come today?" Father Lin was curious, eager to return to his business at the shop, but also curious to know why his son-in-law and daughter were acting strangely.

"Father-in-law, I came today to ask for Nannan’s hand in marriage."

Shen Wenchen didn’t seem uncomfortable under their gaze, but Nanzhi blushed as her sisters-in-law watched her.

"What do you mean?" Father Lin was puzzled - was Shen Wenchen proposing to their fat daughter?

Hadn’t they already been married?

"Nannan has now changed her identity..."

Without Shen Wenchen finishing his sentence, the Lin Family had already understood.

Even though they knew she was their fat daughter, she was just a girl who looked like her to others.

If they didn’t have a new household registration for her, any acquaintance they ran into in the future would cause trouble.

"Then, how do we go about it?" Mother Lin was somewhat worried.

After all, to live in Yan City for a long time, you have to register as a resident, or else after three years, you will be asked to leave.

"I can handle Nannan’s household registration, but she still needs to have a proper identity," Shen Wenchen said. He added that the registration could be processed, but he needed to inform his in-laws first to avoid any mistakes in the future.

"Our mother, heartbroken over losing a daughter and couldn’t sleep all night, encountered a distressed chubby girl outside the city. Because the chubby girl looked like her sister, she acknowledged her as family and brought her back to Yan City," Lin Ercheng finished speaking, and everyone in the room’s eyes lit up.

"A few days ago, our mother was heading out of the city with a donkey cart to visit the mother-in-law’s temple and just happened to find her on the roadside," Lin Yicheng clapped his hands and quickly added.

"When the chubby girl was found, she had lost her memory and was wearing a green cloth dress," Chen Qiulan thought for a moment before speaking.

"She rested at home for three days and ended up getting lost with three kids, causing us all to frantically look for them!"

Gradually, everyone contributed a sentence to complete the lie, and the family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Father Lin waved his hands, getting ready to stand up but was surprised to see that everyone was still looking at Shen Wenchen.

Haven’t they finished talking yet?

Why aren’t they leaving?

Aren’t they going to do business?

"Wenchen, are you serious about wanting to marry the chubby girl?" Mother Lin asked, her face was smiling, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes.

Even though she knew that her son-in-law genuinely loved her daughter, the fact remained that he was now a general. Did he really need to tie himself to her daughter in such a way?

There were countless rich businessmen and magnates in the city who wanted to marry their daughters to him.

She, like Guihua, feared that her daughter would suffer hardship and hardship once married. Not to mention the issue of matching family status, a hurdle they simply couldn’t overcome.

"Mother-in-law, I am serious," Shen Wenchen said sincerely.

"Then why didn’t you send a matchmaker?"

"Given the current situation, I dare not be too ostentatious." As Shen Wenchen spoke, he slid a red cloth-wrapped box toward his in-laws.

Seeing the box handed to them, Father Lin and Mother Lin exchanged glances and opened it.

Inside the box was a stack of silver bills and a few land and housing deeds.

Looking at the pattern on the silver bills, Father Lin was startled before looking at Shen Wenchen’s sincere face.

"Father and Mother-in-law, these are my betrothal gifts. I hope you will accept my proposal for marriage."

Father Lin and Mother Lin remained silent for a while before closing the box and putting it aside.

"So, when do you plan to marry our chubby girl?"

"At the latest, in June." Shen Wenchen paused before continuing.

"I have official duties at the moment, and I ask for your understanding."

"So, what’s your point?" Mother Lin frowned.

If the wedding could only take place in June, why give them gifts now?

Nanzhi understood his intention.

This bastard wanted to secure her!

But without parental approval or a matchmaker’s words, how could his unilateral offer of gifts be recognized?

If this got out, she would undoubtedly be laughed at.

Even in the case of concubinage, shouldn’t they go to the government office for household registration?

"I plan to get the marriage certificate with Nannan once her household registration is completed," Shen Wenchen’s eyes were on Nanzhi as he spoke.

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